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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WALTER REED, of Wayne, in the county of Steuben, andState of New York, have invented a new andimproved Fence; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side view ofa portion of my improved fence.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same taken through the linea: :v, fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view of the same taken throughthe line y y, fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved fence, simple andcheap in construction, easily and quickly put up and taken down forstorage or transportation; and it consists in the combination of theinclined stakes and notched lock-bar with each other, and with thepanels of the fence in the manner hereinafter more fully described.

A and B are adjacent panels of the fence, which said panels are formedby attaching the horizontal bars a and b to the vertical bars a and band the panels are connected in such a way that the vertical bars ofonepanel may be upon the opposite side of the fence from the bars of theadjacent panel or panels, so that the overlapping ends of the saidpanels may fit closely to each other. C are stakes set or driven intothe ground in an inclined position, so that the panel, as A, may hang assuspended from the notches formed in the upper parts of said stakes forthe reception of the lower edge of the upper horizontal bar of saidpanel. D are stakes passed through the panels of the fence in the samemanner as the stakes C, but from the opposite side of the panels, sothat each pair of stakes may cross each other beneath the upperhorizontal bar of the fence. The

lower ends of the stakes D may rest upon the surface ofthe ground ormaybe slightly driven into it, as may be desired. E is the lock-bar,which is notched near 'its ends, as shown in fig. 3, to receive thelower parts of the stakes C and D. If desired, the parts of the saidstakes that enter notches in the lock-bar E may be chamfered to enablethe said bar to take a firmer hold upon them. F is a block attached tothe end cross-bar of one panel in such a position as to come between thetwo upper horizontal bars of the overlapping end of the adjacent panel,so as to keep the two panels in proper relative positions. The lock-barE has a notch formed in the middle part of its upper side 'to receivethe lower edges of the lower horizontal bars of the panels. When theparts of the fence are all connected, the tendency of the lock-bar E isto slip up upon the stakes G and D; this brings the said bar close upagainst the lower edge of the fence, binding it firmly together. Toremove a panel to allow the passage of teams or cattle, all that isnecessary is to spring off the lock-bars E and remove the stakes D; thisallows the panel to be lifted oif the stakes C and set to oneside, thusopening a passage way with less labor and iii less time than would berequired in removing the bars of an ordinary bar way.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent An improvedfence, formed by the, combination of the stakes C and D and lock-bar Ewith each other and with the panel or panels of the fence, substantiallyin the manner herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 30th day ofJanuary, 1867.

WALTER REED.

Witnesses:

GEORGE P. LORD, J. J. CAMPBELL.

